Trapping Rydberg atoms using vortex light
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Abstract
In recent years, Rydberg atoms have been used in various fields of physics due to their long lifetime and large polarizability. We present a theoretical framework for determining the dynamic polarizability of an atomic Rydberg state for trapping light with finite angular momentum, i.e., vortex light. The dependence of the dynamic polarizability of various atomic Rydberg states on the orbital angular momentum of the trapping light is presented. We compare the dynamic polarizability with that for the corresponding results for conventional Gaussian laser light and discuss possible applications of our work.
Presenters
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Anal Bhowmik
University of Oklahoma
Authors
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Anal Bhowmik
University of Oklahoma
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Grant W Biedermann
Oklahoma Univ, University of Oklahoma
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Doerte Blume
The University of Oklahoma, University of Oklahoma, Homer L. Dodge Department of Physics and Astronomy and Center for Quantum Research and Technology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, USA, Homer L. Dodge Department of Physics and Astronomy, Center for Quantum Research and Technology, The University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma